There are currently 3 Syllabus options for CAIE Further Mathematics.  These options depend upon the year in which a student wishes to take their examination.

Prior knowledge of the content of CAIE A Level Mathematics syllabus is assumed.

From 2020 the option of a Cambridge Assessment International AS Level qualification is available as well as the A Level qualification.  The AS Level will allow a choice of applied mathematics:  all students must study Further Pure Mathematics 1 and choose one of either Further Probability & Statistics of Further Mechanics.

The assessment of the CAIE AS and A Level Maths from 2020 is based on options from 4 written papers that are outlined below.

Students must take 2 units for the AS Level qualification or 4 units for the full A Level qualification. Components are:

Paper 1:  Further Pure Mathematics 1

Paper 2:  Further Pure Mathematics 2

Paper 3:  Further Mechanics

Paper 4:  Further Probability and Statistics

Certification titleCompulsory unitsOptional units
Cambridge International AS Level MathematicsPaper 1 (60%)Paper 3 (40%)
or
Paper 4 (40%)
Cambridge International A Level MathematicsPaper 1 (30%)
and
Paper 2 (30%)
and
Paper 3 (20%)
and
Paper 4 (20%)

The following combinations of units are possible:

AS Level:  

Paper 1 and Paper 3 (Further Pure Mathematics 1 and Further Mechanics)

or

Paper 1 and Paper 4 (Further Pure Mathematics 1 and Further Probability and Statistics)

A Level:

Paper 1: Further Pure Mathematics 1

Paper 2: Further Pure Mathematics 2

Paper 3: Further Mechanics

Paper 4: Further Probability and Statistics

Paper 1 – Further Pure Mathematics 1

Paper 1 for AS Level

Paper 1 will count for 60% of the overall AS Level grade and will be 2 hours in duration. There are a possible total of 75 marks made up from around 6-8 questions.

Paper 1 for A Level

Paper 1 will count for 30% of the overall A Level grade and will be 2 hours in duration. There are a possible total of 75 marks made up from around 6-8 questions.

Paper 1 is compulsory for AS Level and A Level

Paper 2 – Further Pure Mathematics 2

Paper 2 for A Level

Paper 2 will count for 30% of the A Level grade and will be 2 hours in duration. There are a possible total of 75 marks made up from around 7-9 questions.

Paper 2 is compulsory for A Level

 

Paper 3 – Further Mechanics

Paper 3 for AS Level

Paper 3 will count for 40% of the overall AS Level grade and will be 1 hour and 30 minutes in duration. There are a possible total of 50 marks made up from around 5-7 questions.

Paper 3 for A Level

Paper 3 will count for 20% of the overall A Level grade and will be 1 hour and 30 minutes in duration. There are a possible total of 50 marks made up from around 5-7 questions.

Paper 3 is offered as part of AS Level and A Level

Paper 4 – Further Probability and Statistics

Paper 4 for AS Level

Paper 4 will count for 40% of the overall AS Level grade and will be 1 hour and 30 minutes in duration. There are a possible total of 50 marks made up from around 5-7 questions.

Paper 4 for A Level

Paper 4 will count for 20% of the overall A Level grade and will be 1 hour and 30 minutes in duration. There are a possible total of 50 marks made up from around 5-7 questions.

Paper 4 is offered as part of AS Level and A Level

Below is a selection of books suggested to aid your learning and revision of CAIE AS and A Level Further Maths.

By studying from one or more of these texts, along with relevant tuition, regular assessment and review  you can be confident that you have covered the necessary content to allow you to complete your learning journey.

CAIE AS and A Level Further Maths Books

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The following book has been available from April 2018 to further help your studies: 

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